RRB Group D Recruitment 2018
The much awaited recruitment drive has come. Railway Recruitment Board has come up with a total of 62907 vacancies all over India for Group-D posts. Group D includes posts like- Helper, Hospital Attendant, Gateman, Porter, Assistant Pointsman, Sweeper etc.
Details about the RRB Group D Recruitment 2018:
Below mentioned are the details to keep in mind while filling the online form.
Important dates:
Date of publishing advertisement: 10 Feb 2018
Start Date of online application: 10 Feb 2018
End date of online application: 12 Mar 2018 up to 23 : 59 hrs.
Tentative date for computer based test (CBT): April - May 2018
Mode of application: Online
Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility related to age and education will be described over here. As RRB has made relaxation of two years to Unreserved category candidates as well. The lower and upper age limit indicated in the vacancy table will be calculated
as on 01.07.2018.
|
Age group |
Category |
Upper age limit |
Lower age limit |
Relaxation in upper age limit |
New Age group |
|
18 yrs – 31 yrs |
UR |
02-07-1987 |
01-07-2000 |
- |
18 yrs – 31 yrs |
|
OBC- Creamy layer |
|
OBC- Non creamy layer |
3 years |
18 yrs – 34 yrs |
|
SC/ST |
5 years |
18 yrs – 36 yrs |
|
Persons with Disabilities |
UR |
9 years |
18 yrs –
40 yrs |
|
OBC- Creamy |
|
OBC- Non creamy |
12 years |
18 yrs – 43 yrs |
|
SC/ST |
14 years |
18 yrs – 45 yrs |
|
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried |
UR |
4 years |
18 yrs – 35 yrs |
|
OBC- Creamy |
|
OBC- Non creamy |
7 years |
18 yrs – 38 yrs |
|
SC/ST |
9 years |
18 yrs – 40 yrs |
|
Ex- servicemen |
Up to the extent of service rendered in Defense + 3 years |
|
Educational Qualifications:
|
S. No. |
Posts |
Minimum Educational qualification |
|
1 |
Track Maintainer |
10th pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT (OR) 10th pass plus ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT |
|
2 |
Helper except medical |
|
3 |
Helper -Medical |
10th pass (OR) ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT (or) equivalent (OR) National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT |
|
4 |
Hospital Attendant |
|
5 |
Gateman |
|
6 |
Assistant Pointsman |
|
7 |
Porter/ Hamal/ Sweeper cum Porter |
Pay Scale:
Rs. 18,000/ (Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix)
Application fees and payment details:
Application fees for Candidates belonging to Unreserved and OBC category: Rs. 500
*
Application fees for Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWDs/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class/ Ex- serviceman: Rs. 250
**
This application fee is subject to refund is the candidate has given the examination.
*Rs. 400 will be refunded if candidate has given the exam.
**Rs. 250 will be refunded if candidate has given the exam.
Mode of payment:
Payment could be made either (A) Online or (B) Offline.
(A) Online: Online payment can be done through internet banking/ ATM/ debit card/ credit card.
(B) Offline: Offline payment can be through:
I. SBI Bank Challan Payment mode closes on 12.03.2018 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of SBI.
II. Post Office Challan Payment mode closes on 10.03.2018 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of computerized Post Office.
Details of vacancies Zone wise:
There are 16 zones of Indian railways and the details of vacancies in those zones is given in the following table.
|
RRB Name |
Zone |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Total Posts |
|
Chandigarh |
NR |
3955 |
2113 |
1174 |
590 |
7832 |
|
Gorakhpur |
NER |
1686 |
926 |
500 |
276 |
3388 |
|
Guwahati |
NFR |
1304 |
696 |
384 |
193 |
2577 |
|
Ajmer |
NWR |
2493 |
1198 |
704 |
360 |
4755 |
|
Allahabad |
NCR |
2533 |
1141 |
736 |
352 |
4762 |
|
Bhubaneshwar |
ECOR |
783 |
346 |
245 |
158 |
1532 |
|
Kolkata |
ER |
1155 |
654 |
355 |
203 |
2367 |
|
Patna |
ECR |
3016 |
1614 |
899 |
450 |
5981 |
|
Bangalore |
SWR |
1184 |
596 |
346 |
167 |
2293 |
|
Bilaspur |
SECR |
587 |
317 |
168 |
87 |
1159 |
|
Ranchi |
SER |
1240 |
662 |
426 |
197 |
2525 |
|
Secunderabad |
SCR |
3254 |
1723 |
1016 |
530 |
6523 |
|
Chennai |
SR |
1550 |
666 |
431 |
332 |
2979 |
|
Ahmedabad |
WR |
3056 |
1653 |
901 |
477 |
6087 |
|
Bhopal |
WCR |
1772 |
961 |
493 |
296 |
3522 |
|
Mumbai |
CR |
2321 |
1236 |
675 |
393 |
4625 |
|
Total posts |
31889 |
16502 |
9453 |
5061 |
62907 |
Exam Pattern:
Exam pattern is discussed in a separate tab.
Document Verification:
After qualifying CBT and PET, candidates will be called for document verification.
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In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be given higher seniority.
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Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
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RRBs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations.
How to Apply for RRB Group D posts:
Candidates must ensure the following things while filling up the online form.
A.Candidate Photograph in color: JPEG image of size 20 to 50KB.
B.SC/ST Certificate (Only for candidates seeking free travel pass): JPEG image of size 50 to 100KB.
C.Scribe Photograph in color (Wherever applicable): JPEG image of size 20 to 50KB.
Steps for online application-
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Go through the official website of respective RRB Zone and click on Recruitment option.
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A link for online application will be displayed.
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Click on the " New Registration link".
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Fill the details carefully and apply for the desired post before submitting.
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A Registration number and password will be displayed on the screen.
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Login again using the same registration number and password
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Fill the relevant details very carefully.
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Make the application fee payment through net banking/ debit card/ credit card/ e-challan/ pay-in-slip payable any bank .
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Now affix your passport sized photograph and signature along with left-hand thumb impression, also copy the declaration.
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Scan the filled template as per the format.
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Submit the application form and keep a copy of it for further use.
Hope this article gives you a one stop solution for all RRB recruitment related queries.
For details on date of examination and download of admit card please visit
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,1244
We will keep you updated regarding each and every information regarding RRB Group D recruitment process.